Location

  • Hong Kong is in the Southern coast of China and is 1,104 square kilometers large
  • Hong Kong's absolute location is 22 degrees North and 114 degrees East
  • Most of it's land is not suitable for people to live on or just not occupied by people. Less than 25 percent of the land is developed
  • Hong Kong is home to Hong Kong island, Kowloon, the new territories, and numerous small island.
  • Hong Kong is located in a tropical monsoon. It is cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy in spring and summer, and warm and sunny in the fall. It's terrain is hilly to mountainous, with steep slopes and a natural harbor


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Location Signifiance

  • Because Hong Kong is located near the habor it is a major trade route
  • Being located near the water making it is for trande, transportion, and communication.
  • Being near a body of water help Hong Kong stay connected with the other 3 Asain dragons and other countries